Who won the European Museum of the Year award and why did Estonian museums refuse to close for the night?

26.05.2014

From May 14-17, Tallinn played host to the European Museum Forum 2014, culminating in the presentation of the European Museum of the Year Award 2014.This year's Museum Forum programme can seen here: http://www.emya2014.eu.

Mr Pamuk was in Tallinn to receive the award:ETV Interview: Turkish Nobelist Pamuk on Museums, Memory and Melancholyhttp://news.err.ee/v/Culture/e430cd0d-4cde-40f5-9468-761ebe615f98The list of all the award-winners and special commendations can be seen at http://www.emya2014.eu/index.php?page=207Tallinn's own Lennusadam / Seaplane Harbour of the Estonian Maritime Museum received special commendation "For the impressive maritime atmosphere with spectacular, theatrical exhibition design beautifully integrated into the building and for the evident central position of the visitor at the heart of the online experience which allows them to download information whilst walking through the exhibition."When in Tallinn, you must come and see this extraordinary new museum, which opened in spring 2012:http://lennusadam.eu/en/